Herbed Goat Cheese and Veggie Paninis

Oh boy these sandwiches were good! A friend shared the original recipe with me (thank you again Danielle). I tweaked it a little only because I couldn't find herbed goat cheese, only plain. So I made my own. 

Herbed Goat Cheese

3 oz fresh goat cheese
1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt

2 green onions, chopped
1 TB chopped fresh parsley
1 TB fresh chopped basil
1 large clove of garlic, crushed

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1. Whisk together goat cheese and yogurt until combined.  Stir in remaining ingredients. Salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. 

Sandwiches

1/4 cup mayonnaise

2 cups baby spinach

1 clove of garlic

Salt and pepper

8 1/2-inch thick slices artisan bread

2 Tbsp. olive oil

1 small zucchini or yellow squash, thinly sliced

1 large tomato, sliced

1. In a food processor, combine mayo, 1 cup of spinach, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix until combined.

2. Brush outside of bread with olive oil. Top with goat cheese spread, followed by spinach, tomato and squash. Spread spinach/mayo mixture on top slice of bread. Place on top of sandwich, spread side down. Brush outside of bread with olive oil. Repeat with remaining ingredients. 

3. Cook sandwiches over medium-high heat in a large skillet or griddle. Turning (carefully) once. You could also use a countertop grill (George Foreman).

Review - YUM! I loved these sandwiches. Jay did too. We each ate one and a half. I ate the leftover sandwich for breakfast the next morning. Nothing like a little garlic to start your day. I didn't even attempt to feed these to the kids. They have a hard time with the toasted/chewy bread. They had mac and cheese.